Steadfast Love

I'm sooo thankful for God's goodness and for His patience with me!! ❤

I read something recently about how INFJs (my personality type) really struggle with making decisions because our strength is seeing things from every possible angle, so we go round and round in circles about what would really be best.  I laughed out loud because it's painfully true.  It's likely why I've been drawn to extra-decisive driver personalities in the past, because it's a struggle to be fully confident that I am making the right call without specific, repeated input from trusted and safe friends.  Trusted and safe being key there, which often presents another problem for me...  I have a lot of wonderful friends and family members who love me well, but with pretty much every person in my life, there are certain walls and limits and subjects that I feel I can and cannot discuss.  It's my past and my own inner defense system kicking in hard and reminding me to be verrrry careful who I trust and who I turn to, and it can all be very tiring.  I understand that communication and vulnerability and feeling supported are important, and I do want to improve in my ability to discern and trust and be open with the right people.

But in the meantime, in the midst of some recent confusion and sadness, it dawned on me that there is still one friend I can truly talk to about anything, that I can count on for wise advice, that I can always trust to have my best interest at heart without ulterior motives, that I can confide in without fear of gossip or slander, that I can cry with and know He is strong when I am weak.  Having one person who reeeeally knows me and still reeeally loves me is always the goal, and it must be frustrating to God how often I seek it outside of Him and forget that He is offering me just that. He is faithful and patient and unchanging, and He will never abandon me or cast me aside. It was such a relief to remember that I can cry on His shoulder and wait for Him to comfort and to lead me, not panicking or rushing into things until I'm sure He has spoken.  I can live in the light and think clearly, protected by faith and love, and confident in my Savior! (I Thessalonians 5:8)  Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good, and His steadfast love endures forever!  Steadfast = resolutely firm and unwavering; immovable; firmly loyal or constant; not subject to change. God's love perfectly fulfills that definition, and we should be bursting with gratitude for that!! =)

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In other news, here is my newly decorated kitchen table area!  A polka-dot table runner will complete it.  I'm so loving the new valance and the corner tree with lights - makes me happy!! =)  

Also, I finally got a bedskirt one year later! lol  Yay!!

Shutterfly reminded me that my San Antonio trip with Rach was 10 years ago this month!  #funmemories #hurricanedolly

Yum - my single layer chocolate cake from last week! =)

How fun are mermaid sequins (reversible colors)!?  I didn't really know about them until Kyndal showed me the new lunchbox and backpack from her dad!  So perfect for her first year at CHA!  Love it!! =)

In TV land, I've been hanging out with the Crawleys and the Bartowskis lately. =)  #jeffsterforever lol

I also watched Something's Gotta Give lately - it's one of those movies I really love but can't explain why.  I'm a fan of Diane Keaton and I relate to her character here. lol

Final thought and reminder:

Happy Sunday, gang! ❤